What you need to know about hot-swappable keyboards!

A mechanical keyboard with hot-swappable switches. This is a definite feature that allows you to get the feeling of a new keyboard without needing to buy a new one.

00:33 What are hot-swappable switches?
01:06 Why are there hot-swappable keyboards?
01:43 Plate-mounted and PCB-mounted switches
02:54 Switch sockets
04:00 Why should you get a keyboard with hot-swappable switches?
05:49 Being careful when replacing your switches
07:07 Tell us your thoughts!

Check the Ultimate Guide to Mechanical Keyboard Switches

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Sources:
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:3ildcat Dygma Raise | Lubed Cherry Red Switches Typing Sounds

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[XInfinity]

Good video. I am a die hard hotswap keyboard user my self because replacing 1 switch is soo much better than having to buy an entire new keyboard if you don't want to pull the keyboard apart and muck around with soldering.

[luigimaster]

This was useful information, now I know what I'll likely need to replace when my cheap mechanical keyboard starts malfunctioning. Looks like if I don't have patience for replacement switch sockets, I can just botch it a bit and solder the switches directly to the board

[Saida___]

I would recommend the royal kludge if you are just starting/getting a budget keyboard. Hard swappable, really cheap, easy to dismantle and assemble, easy to tape mode/pe foam.

[xXSummonNightXx]

I just ordered keychron k2 v2 hotswappable version a few days ago, I heard good things of Keychron and decided to order the hotswappable version.

[kentslocum]

Wish there was a Dygma showroom where I could try out keyboards with different switches to figure out my favorite. As it is, I'm just going with one type and hoping for the best.

[Tokenq]

I recently got my Ducky One 3 Mini keyboard that is hot swappable. It got Cherry MX reds but i'm considering changing them. I am thinking about the WS Morandis. This video was very helpful, thanks

[officialusmanqureshi]

"where do you work?"
"dygma"
"dygma what?"
"dygma balls"

[chloebangco]

Woop woop! So nice to see a fellow Filipina in the Mechanical Keyboard community!

[jc_bmkk]

You deserve more likes and subs .Keep up the good work!

[KimonFrousios]

The kailh silver speed ones are indeed stupidly sensitive as I found out by my vehicles ingame randomly swerving left or right as if possessed. My fingers are not even that big or heavy. Not good choice for the movement keys.

[bowspleef]

My redragon k552 is hot-swappable lol, i can pull them out and put new back in and they work just fine

[minty]

This is a great video full of valuable information. I just purchased the gmmk board and I need to decide what kind of hot swappable switches to get but this is my first time. I don’t want something to load but something with a little click and very smooth please help.

[Billybaka]

i currently use silvers i also put o rings in kb as dampers and travel reduction, i like silvers i may get red to try a bit heavier, little sensitive at times when you rest your fingers on the kb, but i used blue for a long time and dang never again .. i might try brown, mostly for typing i kind of prefer tactile, but i got used to linear and im not sure of anything anymore so i was looking for hot swappable kb :P . thanks for the great info :)

[Lost-Alkahestry]

this is something i should have checked when getting my new keyboard, well i like mine anyways and if i really want to switch them in the future i will learn to solder. I dont know how to solder but im a trained welder so it can be to hard to learn

[temo]

Try Keychron K4 J V2 it does have hot swappable

[lokee]

the gk61 also has optical hotswappable switches.

[brianmoser-]

hot swap keyboard are wayyy because if you want to customize it set it to your own preference etc. and hot swap keyboard's can provide that and they can also help in finding your preference for me i also love kailh speed silver i love the sound of it and i want to also try other switch's and what switch's should i try

[Speedyyy_Jet]

RK keyboards are rly good and hotswapable

[Hugmir]

I am a bit confused by that salami mention at the end... I mean, thanks, but I'm actually not hungry.

[armandounzueta]

What kind of key board do I need for mitias quite linear it only has 2 pings and they are a lined because I need a keyboard to put them in